NUMS- Choose the correct option - English Grammar for MDCAT

Choose the correct option -

NUMS & MDCAT  in English Grammar 

1. He had done ____ in those years as any man. 

A) as more hard work 
B) as much hard works
C) as many hard works
D) as much hard work

ANSWER= (D)  as much hard work
Explanation: He had done as much hard work in those years as any man. 

2. She has her brother _____ her at college. 

A) to drop
B) dropped
C) drops
 D) dropping

ANSWER= (A) to drop
Explanation: There is no clearly defined plot nor is there an attempt to establish a  strong "hero" figure. 

3. A few moments later, she went back into the kitchen to make the salad.   

A) bind
B) bound
C) binding 
D) binds

ANSWER= (B) bound
Explanation:  A few moments later, she went back into the kitchen to make the salad.  

5. By that time two or three people passed, stopped, turned to look, and some stood watching. 

A) wrote
B) writing
C) write 
D) writes 

ANSWER= (C) write 
Explanation: By that time two or three people passed, stopped, turned to look, and some stood watching. 

6. "Let the water run until it gets warm," she said. 

A) standing
B) to stand
C) stands
D) stood

ANSWER= (B) to stand
Explanation: "Let the water run until it gets warm," she said.  

7.  Blood specimens were collected from every person who had come into contact with the patient. 

A) relaxing
B) relax
C) relaxes
D) relaxed

ANSWER= (B) relax
Explanation: Blood specimens were collected from every person who had come into contact with the patient. 

8. He reached into an inside coat pocket and withdrew a small sealed envelope.  

A) making
B) makes
C) make 
D) made

ANSWER= (C) make
Explanation: He reached into an inside coat pocket and withdrew a small sealed envelope.

9. I would rather not discuss it anymore if you don't mind.

A) avails
B) to avail
C) availing
D) availed

ANSWER= (B) to avail 
Explanation: I would rather not discuss it anymore if you don't mind.

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10.  Opening the door, she picked up the package and carried it into the kitchen, leaving it on the table. 

A) convinced
B) convince
C) to convince
D) convincing

ANSWER= (B) convince
Explanation: Opening the door, she picked up the package and carried it into the kitchen, leaving it on the table.

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11.  He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now.

A) obey
B) obeyed
C) to obey
D) obeying

ANSWER= (C) to obey
Explanation: He did not trust the woman not to trust him. And he did not want to be mistrusted now.

12. I have a dream/A that one day/B every valley/C shall be exalt/D.

A) a dream 
B) one day
C) every valley
D) shall be exalted

ANSWER= (C) sit
Explanation: I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted.  

13. The film was/A a critical success/B its lead actors were/C particularly praised/D.  

A) The film was 
B) a critical success
C) its lead actors were
D) particularly praised

ANSWER= (B) success;
Explanation: The film was a critical success; its lead actors were particularly praised.  

14.  "They named their child Sara." sentence is  

A) Monotransitive
B) Ditransitive
C) Complex Transitive
D) Reflexive Transitive

ANSWER= (C) Complex Transitive in 
Explanation: They named their child Sara. (Sara is the complement of the main object, 'their child'.

15. "I have done my work." the sentence is 

A) Monotransitive
B) Ditransitive
C) Complex Transitive
D) Reflexive Transitive

ANSWER= (A) Monotransitive
Explanation: I have done my work.  'my work' is a direct object here. 

16. "Nobody made a mistake." Passive Voice is

A) A mistake were made by nobody.
B) A mistake was made by nobody
C) A mistake will be made by nobody
D) A mistake has been made by me.

ANSWER= (B)  
Explanation: A mistake was made by nobody.  

17. We shall make our kids ____ at home.  

A) studying
B) studies
C) studied
D) study

ANSWER= (D)  study
Explanation: We shall make our kids study at home.

18. She did not let her friends ____ her time.  

A) wasted
B) waste
C) wasting
D) to waste

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: She did not let her friends waste her time. 

19. They lent me some money. The sentence is

A) Monotransitive
B) Ditransitive 
C) Complex Transitive
D) Reflexive Transitive

ANSWER= (B) Ditransitive 
Explanation: They lent me some money. "me" is an indirect object and "some money" is a direct object

20. Sara has ____ two friends in the class. 

A) to get
B) gets
C) got 
D) gotten

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: Sara has got two friends in the class. 

21. She had got her teacher ____ her in college.

A) guides
B) to guide
C) guided
D) guiding 

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: She had got our teacher to guide her in college.

22. I enjoyed myself at the party. The sentence is

A) type
B) typed
C) to type
D) typing 

ANSWER= (B) 
Explanation: I enjoyed myself at the party. 

23. You shouldn't waste your time idle.

A) wasted
B) wastes
C) wasting
D) waste

ANSWER= (D) 
Explanation: You shouldn't waste your time idle. 

24. The Principal awarded the boys merit certificates. 

A) leave
B) left
C) to leave
D) leaves

ANSWER= (A) 
Explanation: The Principal awarded the boys merit certificates.  

25. We shall never take our test tomorrow. 

A) goes
B) go
C) going
D) went

ANSWER= (B)  
Explanation: We shall never take our test tomorrow.

26. The teacher has made all the students ____ in the class. 

A) obeying
B) obeyed
C) obey
D) to obey

ANSWER= (C) 
Explanation: The teacher made all the students stand in the class.  

27. She has made a new project. The sentence is 

A) rescheduled
B) reschedule
 C) rescheduling 
D) to reschedule

ANSWER= (A) rescheduled
Explanation: . 

28. He has painted his bike black.

A) to paint
B) paint
C) painted
D) paints  

ANSWER= (C) painted
Explanation: He has painted his bike black. 

29. I love my country very much. the sentence is

A) pays 
B) paid
C) to pay
D) paying

ANSWER= (C)  to pay
Explanation: Did she get her friends to pay her fee?  

30. The boys won many medals.

A) finishes
B) finished
C) finish
D) finishing   

ANSWER= (C) finish
Explanation: The boys won many medals. 

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